Local notes on community visits and events in Oskaloosa area
Locals News contributions are welcome at The Chronicle. Readable items include visits to relatives in Chicago and Des Moines, hospital stays and births at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa, jury selections for Mahaska County court, and school fundraisers in Gilman. Key names include Vander Linden Vander Wert Hoeksema Van der Leest Van Ploeg Korstenga and Derbyshire.
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Pleane
Arthur Vander Wert
Reasnor
Mercy Hospital
Oska- Joosa
Vivian Weirather
HH. Weirather
Winfie
Frank North
Winfield
A. D. van Mr. van Skike
Jacob Swank
Cedar Rapids
Central States Electric Company
Helen Neyenesch
Vogelaar Hardware
A. A. Rockwell
Springfield
Missouri
Douwstra Chapel
John Gezel
Howard Beach
Oskaloona
Dan Meulpolder
South Main Street
Central College
Dan
Meulpolder Brothers
George Cummings
Philip
Sandra Sue
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Andrew Hocksema
Sonkie
Des Moines
Libie Schakel
Schakel
Hoek
Emas
Key Roorda
Kermit de Haas
Frank Huyser
Summit Township
Monroe Neighborhood
Earl W. Vincent
Guthrie Center
Philip Kempkes
Biloxi
Mississippi
Carl Vogelaar Atkins
Voware
Doe Hoeksema
Robert Hoeksyma
Deo Moines
Dir
Geere Derbyshire
First Baptist Church
Oakland
California
John W. Vander Linden
Edward Vandavite
Derbyshire
New York
American Baptist Foreign Mission Board of Managers
L. Huizenga
3 Pursell
West 108Th
Chicago
Timothy Mark
Pursell
Ruth Huizenga
John Vander Wert
Rens Nieuwsma
Tainter
Mahaska
Nancy Boot
Andrew C. Bent
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Art Franken
Twella Rezeloam
Central Coleage
Mrs. T. Plette
The Driver's Regret That Sticks With a Patrolman
A veteran highway patrolman recalls a single incident that endures: after a crash he gave a driver a ride and the driver whispered that if he could redo that last quarter mile, the accident would not have happened. The remark highlights that accidents are caused by the driver.
Permit to Store Game Issued Free
Under state law all game must be disposed of within ten days after the open season. A cost free permit may allow storage until June 30 next year for all game except waterfowl. Permits for migratory waterfowl extend 90 days beyond season end. Locker operators supply and collect permits, which are issued by the State Conservation Commission at no charge.
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State Conservation Commission
Cold Storage Locker Association
Grand Avenue
Des Moines
Towa
Squirrel Steals the Show in Decorah Shopping Trip
Mrs. Sigurd Towson of Ossian faced a lively scene in Decorah when her pet squirrel joined a shopping outing. The creature rode on the front seat and munched its lunch, attracting a crowd.
Driver Reflects On Final Quarter Mile Mistake
A racing driver recalls the last stretch of a quarter mile, noting the time to recover from a mistake. He reflects that, in hindsight, the correction would have altered the crash outcome, expressing a wish to redo that final segment.
Town Crier musings from Pella columnist reflects on Christmas and life
A nostalgic column notes autumn weather, Christmas spirit, and home life in Pella. It mentions Tulip Time plans, music at a dinner party, and a reader letter about Switzerland. The piece praises pianist Minka Bartels and celebrates community, family, and walnut memories in a small town voice.
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Montana
Pella
Minka Bartels
Liszt
Chopin
Jone
First Day Irony as Miss Smith Faces Delays
On her first day at work Miss Smith arrives late. A bus prompts her with a chiding remark about being twenty five minutes behind schedule, while she asks the CEO what happened in a surprised tone.
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Miss Smith
Last Fling For A Pair Of Gracious Working Horses
Lyle Hawn near Grundy Center relied on 27 year old horses deemed too old to work yet still part of the Hawn family. The pair, used to pull a wagon for a neighbor to gather down corn, made their final run during one last fling and were chased down by an automobile.
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Lyle Hawn
Grundy Center
Hawn
Mr. Hawn
Dr J J Strass D S C Foot Specialist Ad
Dr J J Strass D S C foot specialist located at 1002 Main in Pella Iowa lists contact number 344 for patient care and foot health services in this brief local notice.
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J. J. Strass
D.S.C
Main
Pella
Iowa
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John A. Vander Wal
Fas Chilren
Olert Vander
Dan Kloosterman
Oskaloosa
Dick Ver Ploeg
Near Sully
Marion Poortinga
Otley
Mark Schakel
Linda
Dockendorf Suni
Eldon Tharp
N, Iowa
Mark Speed
Bruce Longstreet
Gilman
Speed
Bruce
Eldon
Berneil de Reus
Ihton
Necchi
Singer
Singer Factory
Carr’s Sewing Machine Service
1St Ave. E
The
Uciary
Bob Hullihan
St. Nicholas
Teddy Weirather
Gerald Mokma
Lucille
Switzerland
Schuring Garage
John
John Deere
Crosley
Shelvador
Crosley’s
Crosley’s Home Freezers
John Deere Farm
American Legion Hall
Holland Theatre